According to a study conducted by international non-profit group Oceana, approximately 30 percent of seafood sold in the US is fraudulently mislabeled. That’s why scientists at the University of South Florida have created a handheld sensor that can determine if what’s being offered is in fact the real thing.
Seafood fraud is particularly common with grouper in Florida. It’s a fish that’s in high commercial demand, yet legally protected by catch limits. As a result, many seafood vendors and restaurants are selling imported fish that’s called grouper, but is actually something else. That’s where the QuadPyre RT-NASBA comes in.
via Gizmag
